Other hobbies -
D. was able to finish Intermediate Level of Medical Spanish (outside of Med. School) while at Med. School. She also participated in the fundraiser “Doc. Opera” where she played few songs on the keyboard in a band - she did it for the first 2 years. Third year rotations do not leave much of the spare time for anything, and she also needed to study for Step 1. Also, after the MS1, D. traveled to the poor region of the Peru with the group of MD’s and other med. students. It was more applicants than spots, she was selected, again, because of her Spanish as they were looking for translators. This experience was great (I believe 6 weeks long, not sure), students actually participated in the medical care and that was very rewarding. Currently, as a first year resident, she wished that she had her baby grand to play piano, but her place does not have room for that. She has to wait for the bigger and more permanent place of residence. Sometime though she attends the Art sessions with her residents friends where they can paint for couple hours. She loves these.
She had traveled plenty in her life though, much more than average adult, including some exotic and very far away places and had chances to use and improve her languages…